#A15475
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.8% 0.109 354.2), rgb(161, 84, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A15475 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15475 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 84, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.109 354.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A15475 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15475 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A15475 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A15475 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.079 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15475
oklch(54.8% 0.109 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4664
oklch(49.1% 0.101 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#723A52
oklch(42.7% 0.084 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3244
oklch(37.6% 0.065 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#A15475 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E6476 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717273 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5060 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15475
#A15475
oklch(54.8% 0.109 354.2)
- #00846C
#00846C
oklch(54.7% 0.104 174)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A15475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
Use #A15475 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.